Realme GT8 is official with SD 8 Elite, Ricoh-tuned 50MP camera – Jankari Express

Here comes the Realme GT8, riding on the coattails of the GT8 Pro. The pair made their official debut in China today, and while the vanillas are similar in appearance and on paper, there are some subtle differences.

For starters, the camera island isn’t customizable, so you’d better choose one up front. The GT8 ships in white, green, and blue, as does the Pro. The green one has a micro-textured finish, while the other two are matte.

The Realme GT8 packs the 2024 Snapdragon 8 Elite instead of the Elite Gen 5 inside the GT8 Pro. Another difference is in the 7,000mAh battery, which takes slower 100W wired charging (vs. 120W), but is still just 2 minutes behind 100% at 45 minutes. However, you don’t get wireless charging.

The vanilla looks to have a 6.79-inch 1440p AMOLED with a 144Hz LTPO panel and a high brightness of up to 2,000 nits (and a peak brightness of 4,000 nits).

But the Realme GT8 packs a technically inferior camera system. The main camera is the same 50MP 1/1.56-inch sensor with a 22mm f/1.8 lens, and is still tuned by photography royalty Ricoh. You get Ricoh’s Color Science with different shooting modes like high-contrast B&W, Monotone and Standard. Ricoh cameras are known for their sharp photos and natural colors and contrast.

But other cameras are different. The zoom is a 50MP unit (not 200MP) and has a long-reaching 80mm f/2.8 lens. This may be a different unit than the inferior one, per cent.

Ultrawide is 8MP with a smaller sensor, and ultrawide only has half the resolution at 16MP.

Realme GT8 boots Android 16-based Realme UI 7.0. The camera app has seen a redesign in line with the phone’s Ricoh collaboration.

Realme GT8 goes on sale in China from today in various configurations.